Classic Crosswords Classic Ocean Super Expert — Set 9
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 1. Eight-armed sea creature
- 3. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Large tropical lizard
- 7. Dark-coated big cat
- 10. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 11. Striped-face burrowing mammal
Down
- 2. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 4. Colorful bird that can talk
- 6. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 8. Intelligent marine mammal
- 9. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
Show answers
- 1 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 3 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 10 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 11 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 2 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 4 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 6 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 8 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 3. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Colorful bird that can talk
- 6. Largest living primate
- 10. Fastest land animal
- 12. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 4. Eight-armed sea creature
- 5. Dark-coated big cat
- 7. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 8. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 9. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 11. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Across: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 6 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 12 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 5 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 7 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 8 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 9 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 11 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. Fastest land animal
- 5. Large tropical lizard
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Intelligent marine mammal
- 10. Red crustacean served at dinner
Down
- 1. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 3. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 6. Largest living primate
- 8. Common small brown bird
Show answers
- 2 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 10 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 3 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 6 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 8 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 3. Large tropical lizard
- 4. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 9. Eight-armed sea creature
- 10. Red crustacean served at dinner
Down
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Colorful bird that can talk
- 4. Large bovine of the plains
- 5. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 6. Intelligent marine mammal
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 3 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 4 Across: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 7 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 10 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 1 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 4 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 5 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 6 Down: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 8 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 1. Intelligent marine mammal
- 6. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 8. Common small brown bird
- 9. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 11. Large tropical lizard
Down
- 2. Bird with a large bill pouch
- 3. Dark-coated big cat
- 4. Colorful bird that can talk
- 5. Largest living primate
- 7. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 10. Tallest living land animal
Show answers
- 1 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 8 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 9 Across: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 11 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 2 Down: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 3 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 4 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 7 Down: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 10 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
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